Question 1

If you were to study the changing meaning of virginity over the last century in our society, you would discover that the norm stating that people remain virgins until marriage

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A)  has changed little.
B)  has become stronger with regard to women.
C)  has become stronger with regard to men.
D)  has become weaker.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which theoretical approach rests on the idea that society needs to regulate human sexuality?

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A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach
C)  the social-conflict approach
D)  queer theoryE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

About ______ of men and _____ of women in the United States define themselves as "partly" or "entirely" homosexual.

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A)  30 percent; 30 percent
B)  28 percent; 14 percent
C)  10 percent; 6 percent
D)  2.3 percent; 1.3 percentE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Historically, public attitudes towards sexuality in the United States have been an inconsistent mix of cultural repression and support for individual choice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People who oppose pornography argue that

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A)  it may contribute to a breakdown in morals.
B)  it may contribute to violence against women.
C)  it unfairly depicts women as the playthings of men.
D)  All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which one of the following statements about rape is NOT true?

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A)  Many rapes are not reported to the police.
B)  Official rape statistics include only victims who are women.
C)  In most cases of rape, the victim does not know the attacker.
D)  Most men who rape men are not homosexual.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is

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A)  sexuality is both important and controversial.
B)  many people do not understand sexuality very well.
C)  sexuality plays a part in many areas of social life.
D)  All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is called

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A)  heterosexuality.
B)  bisexuality.
C)  homosexuality.
D)  asexuality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Every state in the United States permits lawful marriage between a woman and a man who are first cousins.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Survey research on attitudes towards premarital sex tells us that

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A)  the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago.
B)  there has been little or no change in public attitudes towards premarital sex in recent decades.
C)  the public is less accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago.
D)  almost no one today claims that premarital sex is wrong.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Explain the significance of the sexual revolution and the sexual counterrevolution.What changed in each case? How do these opposing trends show that U.S.society is of two minds-permissive and restrictive-regarding sexuality? Do you think that our society is becoming more accepting or less accepting of diversity in sexual behavior? Why?

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The sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1...

Question 12

The text suggests that the most widely contested issue involving sexuality in the United States in recent years has been

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A)  homosexuality and gay rights.
B)  abortion.
C)  prostitution.
D)  teen pregnancy.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Prostitution is regarded by many people in the United States as a

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A)  victimless crime.
B)  corporate crime.
C)  crime against the person.
D)  white-collar crime.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which concept refers to the biological distinction between males and females?

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A)  sex
B)  primary sex characteristics
C)  gender
D)  gender rolesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What are several functions of the incest taboo for society as a whole?

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Question 16

The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was

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A)  making sexuality a focus of scientific study.
B)  showing that people were less conventional than most of society thought.
C)  encouraging a greater openness towards sexuality.
D)  All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Sociobiologists point out that, in every society throughout the world, people are attracted to youthfulness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People in all cultures respond to intersexual people with confusion or even disgust.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The U.S.rate of teenage pregnancy was actually higher in the 1950s than it is today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which theoretical approach rests on the idea that society needs to regulate human sexuality?

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A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach
C)  the social-conflict approach
D)  queer theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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